The BWC at 50: Envisioning the Next 50 Years of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Security Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI:10.1177/23265094251387593

Matthew P Shearer, Amanda K Mui, Alanna S Fogarty, Rachel A Vahey

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Abstract

The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, a historical milestone for the first treaty to ban an entire class of weapons. Despite major shortcomings and barriers, the BWC remains a stalwart bulwark against the deliberate misuse of biology. In this special feature, experts from around the world highlight critical challenges and opportunities for the BWC, honoring the treaty's first half-century and drawing lessons from past experiences, but more importantly, looking ahead to envision the next 50 years of biological weapons disarmament and nonproliferation.

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《禁止生物武器公约》50周年：展望《生物及毒素武器公约》下一个50年。

《生物与毒素武器公约》（BWC）将于2025年迎来50周年纪念，这是首个禁止一整类武器的条约的一个历史里程碑。尽管存在重大缺陷和障碍，《禁止生物武器公约》仍然是防止蓄意滥用生物的坚固堡垒。在本期专题中，来自世界各地的专家将重点介绍《禁止生物武器公约》面临的重大挑战和机遇，纪念该条约的前半个世纪，总结过去的经验教训，但更重要的是，展望未来50年生物武器裁军和防扩散的前景。

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